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The Lambs: A Family in Forestry

December 10, 2025

In Spring 2025, MCC welcomed Erick Lamb, Sr. to its Forest Management Technology faculty. Lamb, a 2019 graduate of MCC’s Forestry Program, transferred his credits to North Carolina State University where he earned a bachelor’s of science from NC State’s Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources in 2021. Erick Sr. heard about the MCC faculty opportunity from his son, Erick Jr., who is a student in the program. “He heard they were searching for a new instructor, and I decided to put my hat in the ring,” explained Erick. “I was so pleased they reached out, giving me the opportunity to teach.” The following semester in Spring 2025 he was

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Nieves Named MCC Student Government Association President

November 5, 2025

MCC is pleased to announce its new SGA President for the 2025-226 academic year. His name is Ricky Merida Nieves and he is a senior at Montgomery County Early College. As SGA president, Ricky represents the MCC student body in monthly Board of Trustee meetings. He also coordinates with campus ambassadors and staff in Student Services to come up with creative ways to engage students and bring visibility to exciting aspects of campus life. Ricky attended Candor Elementary, East Middle School and began his high school journey as a freshman in the Early College, inspired by a cousin who was in the institution’s first cohort. “I was fortunate to be

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MCC Competes in Cradle Competition 2025

October 9, 2025

The Montgomery Community College Forestry Club competed at the 35th Annual John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsman’s Meet, held at the Cradle of Forestry in the Pisgah National Forest. This year’s competition brought together forestry students from across the eastern United States, including Montgomery Community College, Haywood Community College, Penn State Mont Alto, North Carolina State University, Western Carolina University, West Virginia University and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The annual competition tests participants in a range of technical, physical and academic forestry skills. Events included precision sawing, dendrology, orienteering, log rolling, pole felling, and Quiz Bowl — all designed to showcase the teamwork, knowledge and field skills vital to future forestry

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MCC Student Awarded Life Science Scholarship

October 9, 2025

Michael Butcher, a Facility Maintenance Technology student at Montgomery Community College, has been awarded one of three Samuel M. Taylor Memorial Life Sciences Scholarships for 2025-2026. This prestigious educational scholarship will allow him to develop the industry-critical skills required to succeed in the biotechnology and life sciences fields.  Mr. Art Furr, MCC’s Electrical Systems Technology/Industrial Systems Technology Department Chair, alerted Michael to the scholarship opportunity. “Mr. Furr told me about it in class one day, it sounded like a perfect match, and he helped to proofread my application before I submitted it,” explains Michael. The Samuel M. Taylor Memorial Life Sciences Scholarship was established by NCLifeSci in memory of the

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Chase Stephens Works

October 9, 2025

For the first time in its history, Montgomery Community College is proud to announce one of its students is the recipient of a mikeroweWORKS Foundation’s Work Ethic Scholarship. As an apprentice on the TV series Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe traveled to every state and worked with plumbers, electricians, steamfitters, pipefitters, brick layers, farmers, fishers, and other skilled workers. Each year, his Foundation provides scholarships through the Work Ethic Scholarship Program to help students get trained for skilled jobs that are in demand. Since its inception in 2008, the Foundation has granted over $11 million in work ethic scholarships. Chase Stephens, a second-year gunsmithing student at MCC, is the proud recipient

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MCC Recognizes its Annual Scholarship Recipients

August 26, 2025

On August 26th, around 60 Montgomery Community College students received financial awards from the very special people and organizations who endow scholarships at the College. Students and their donors were able to meet each other in person during a ceremony and post-event reception. One hundred eleven scholarships were awarded, totaling over $160,000. The evening began with the presentation of merit awards, which are scholarships based on a student’s performance in their program and recommendations from their instructors.  The next group of awards, in its third year, were scholarships awarded to continuing education students through an established endowed fund. This scholarship assists continuing education students taking classes in a variety of

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MCC Celebrates First Pinning Ceremony for Dental Assistant Grads

July 22, 2025

SMILE! This afternoon, eight Dental Assisting students received a commemorative pin from Shannon Thomason, Dental Science Program Director, celebrating the completion of their program requirements. Friends, family, faculty and clinical partners were on hand to celebrate the accomplishments of Nuria Gonzalez Leon, Kayla Hardy, Heidi Mitchelle, Olissa Morton, Christie Sedberry, Gracie Smith, Katie Stuart and Kristin Vaughn. Today’s guest speaker was Dental Assistant II Jamie Garner, who spoke about being full of grace- towards yourself, towards the doctors you are assisting, and the patients who are quite often nervous and afraid! Our student speaker was Katie Stuart. Katie shared the affection she has for this year’s class of confident, capable

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MCC Celebrates its 2025 BLET Grads

May 21, 2025

On May 20, eight Basic Law Enforcement Training students celebrated their graduation from MCC’s BLET program! Kameron Robert Clark, Denando Lemar Ewings, Courtney Paige Heaton, Remi Alain Lamoureux, Erica Denise Lemonds, Zachary Mashburn, Juliana Thrower McRae and Heather Marie Phouangphrachanh received their certificates of completion with family members, college administration and trustees in attendance. MCC also welcomed sponsoring agencies, law enforcement guests, instructors, volunteers and alumni of the program. The night’s opening prayer was provided by Allen Mashburn, Pastor of Asbury Baptist Church, and the guest speaker was Arthur Donadio, Assistant District Attorney for Montgomery and Stanly Counties. The evening’s benediction was provided by Pete Herron, Sheriff of Montgomery County.

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MCC Pins Its 2025 Nursing Classes

May 13, 2025

Eighteen students, thirteen with an Associate Degree in Nursing and five from the Practical Nursing program, received a commemorative pin and a nurse’s candle to remember their accomplishments. Practical Nursing Graduates include Samantha Allred, Madison Johnson, Jami Mills, Marycarmen Perez Gonzalez and Whitney Wright. Associate Degree Nursing Graduates include Natasha Harwood, Jessica Hernandez, Gwendolyn Horne, Deanna Klass, Angelina Longoria, Tracy McNeill, Amari Moore Johnson, Noah Overton, Miranda Owens, Ozzie Pratt, Jensine Taylor, Christina Webb and Amber West. Lori Thayer, RHIA, CLE of Tillery Compassionate Care delivered an inspiring address focused on “the why” which drives the passion of this year’s graduates. Thayer encouraged these students to remember what drives them

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MCC Presents Annual Student Awards

April 25, 2025

On April 24th MCC celebrated its best and brightest as the College community came together to present annual academic awards. Trustees, faculty and families were on hand to recognize top performers in the Career and College Promise Programs, Continuing Education, Arts and Sciences, Career and Technical Education, Gunsmithing, Health and Human Services, Club Awards and the MCC Legend Awards. This year’s recipients were Bryston Auman, Frankie Joe Bowley III, Mary Britt, Christy Brown, Colin Bryant, Ross Buie, Zoe Cooper, Daniel Cruse, Kevonna Dixon, Javier Dominguez, Tucker Dunn, Caleb Elkins, Tanijha Gaddy, Haley Gentry, Kimberly Gerdes, Nuria Gonzalez, Carter Griffin, Drew Harmon, Cody Harris, Latonya Harris, Leon (Tripp) Robert Hinson, Devin

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